Honkai: Star Rail
Honkai: Star Rail

Serval Build Guide

Build Serval for maximum Lightning damage in Honkai: Star Rail. Get the best Light Cones, Relics, and team comps for this 4-star Destruction character.

Serval Build Guide

Serval, the passionate rock musician from the Belobog Guard, is a 4-star Lightning Destruction character who excels at dealing AoE damage and applying Shock. This guide will focus on maximizing her damage output through Critical stats and ATK, ensuring she can electrify the battlefield. Learn her best gear and team compositions.

Serval is a versatile 4-star Lightning Destruction character known for her consistent AoE damage and ability to apply the Shock debuff. To maximize her offensive potential, prioritize building her Critical Rate, Critical Damage, and ATK. She synergizes well with characters who can buff her damage, provide Skill Point support, or further enhance her Shock DoT, making her a valuable asset in various team compositions.

Recommended Light Cones

  • Before the Tutorial Mission Starts (Best): Increases the wearer's Effect Hit Rate. When the wearer attacks an enemy that is debuffed, their DMG increases.
  • Good Night and Sleep Well: Increases the wearer's DMG. This effect increases further for each different debuff on the enemy target.
  • Make the World Cuter: Increases the wearer's CRIT DMG. When an enemy is defeated, the wearer's ATK increases by 12% for 3 turns.

Recommended Relics Sets

  • 4-Piece Genius of Brilliant Stars: 4-Piece set bonus increases Quantum DMG by 10%. After the wearer uses their Skill, their DMG against the target increases by 20% for 2 turns.
  • 2-Piece Genius of Brilliant Stars + 2-Piece Musketeer of Wild Wheat: A balanced option for Quantum DMG and ATK.

Recommended Planar Ornaments

  • Space Sealing Station: Increases ATK by 12%. If the wearer's SPD is equal to or greater than 135, their ATK increases by an additional 12%.
  • Inert Salsotto: Increases the wearer's CRIT DMG by 8%. If the wearer's CRIT Rate is equal to or greater than 50%, their CRIT DMG increases by an additional 15%.

Stat Priority

  1. Body: CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
  2. Feet: ATK% / SPD
  3. Planar Sphere: Lightning DMG Bonus
  4. Link Rope: ATK%

Talent Priority

  1. Skill
  2. Ultimate
  3. Talent
  4. Basic Attack

Team Recommendations

Serval excels in teams that can amplify her damage and support her Shock DoT. Consider characters like Pela for DEF reduction, Tingyun for ATK and Energy buffs, and a healer like Natasha or Luocha to ensure her survivability. Supports that can trigger or enhance DoTs are also beneficial.